Usman Khawaja misses century on rain-hit day

Usman Khawaja. Pic/AFP

Australian opener Usman Khawaja missed out on a century in the country of his birth by three runs on Sunday as his side made a strong response to Pakistan on Day Three of the first Test in Rawalpindi.

Bad light stopped play and then rain poured down with Australia on 271-2, trailing Pakistan by 205 runs with eight wickets remaining after the home side declared on Saturday at 476-4. Marnus Labuschagne was on 69 and Steve Smith 24. With rain forecast for the last two days, a result is unlikely.

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